as in island
a ring-shaped land mass surrounded by water and made of coral
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The radiation effects have been ruinous, according to US government reports cited by the Atomic Heritage Foundation, which said the testing was responsible for 55% of cancers on some of the islands’ northern atolls.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
On a tiny atoll in the Indian Ocean, there lives a flightless bird called the Aldabra rail.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The Italian retailer — which boasts flagships in Milan, Lugano, Switzerland, and Ibiza, Spain — has opened a temporary space inside the Patina Maldives luxury hospitality venue on Fari Islands, part of the North Malé atoll.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Some resorts in the atoll, such as Finolhu, take an active role in the coral's preservation, and its efforts are led by its resident marine biologist, Ivana Tobar.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
On a tiny atoll in the Indian Ocean, there lives a flightless bird called the Aldabra rail.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The Italian retailer — which boasts flagships in Milan, Lugano, Switzerland, and Ibiza, Spain — has opened a temporary space inside the Patina Maldives luxury hospitality venue on Fari Islands, part of the North Malé atoll.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Some resorts in the atoll, such as Finolhu, take an active role in the coral's preservation, and its efforts are led by its resident marine biologist, Ivana Tobar.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoll
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The State Department announced an additional $6 million in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on Thursday, adding to $3 million sent last month in the form of food parcels distributed with the assistance of the Catholic Church on the island nation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The song is widely seen as a protest against the displacement of communities and the privatization of natural resources – issues that younger generations on the island feel are also happening in Puerto Rico.—
Rocio Munoz,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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This beautiful cay gets its name from its past as a Protestant burial ground.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
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At the top, we were rewarded with sweeping views over the turquoise flats and nearby cays.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bocas Town, as it’s known, is also the gateway to the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, made up of nine islands and more than 200 tiny islets.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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From nearly every vantage point, the estate offers unobstructed views of the Mokulua Islands, the twin islets that sit just offshore and rank among O‘ahu’s most recognizable natural landmarks.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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AndBeyond has owned Mnemba Island Lodge, a mile-wide private island ringed by a coral reef, since 1997.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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For 20 years, Rosales, the eco-tourism activist, has witnessed the decline of the coral reef and says any development is going to have an impact.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Atoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoll. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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